Causative and passive forms

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1. Akshay Kumar's parents gave him the name Rajiv Bhatia -> Active voice

2. Akshay Kumar was given the name Rajiv Bhatia by his parents -> Passive voice.
The passive always contains: A form of the verb 'to be' (eg: was) + past participle. (given)

3. Akshay Kumar has had his hair styled -> something that Akshay Kumar 'made' someone to 'do for him'. He did not do it himself. -> Causative form.
Causative verbs are used to show that a person causes, makes, or enables another person to do something or make something happen.

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Causative form:
'Have + object + verb 3 (past participle)' – have something done
'Have + object + infinitive' – have someone do something

You can sometimes also use 'get' in place of 'have', but that is more informal.

Examples:
They had their car repaired. (they arranged for someone to repair it) - causative form
Structure: Have + their car (object) + repaired

I had my hair cut yesterday. (I went to the hairdresser)
Structure: Had + my hair (object) + cut

I got him to speak the truth
Structure: Got + him (object) + to speak (infinitive)

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Causative is also used when someone does something to us. This typically, refers to an unpleasant experience.

1. Ram had his money stolen.

2. Mayank had his phone stolen last night.

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ഷീല തന്റെ കല്യാണത്തിനായി പുതിയ ഡ്രസ്സ് തയ്പ്പിച്ചു.

1. Sheela had made a new dress for the wedding.
Sheela had made a new dress = ഷീല പുതിയ ഡ്രസ്സ് തയ്പ്പിച്ചു (സ്വയം ഉണ്ടാക്കി). But, we are saying: ഷീല പുതിയ ഡ്രസ്സ് തയ്പ്പിച്ചു (മറ്റാരെക്കൊണ്ടോ തയ്പ്പിച്ചു)

2. Sheela had a new dress made for the wedding.

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ഞാനെന്റെ ക്ലോക്ക് എവിടെ ശരിയാക്കും?

1. Where can I have fixed my watch?
'I have fixed my watch' = നമ്മൾ നമ്മളുടെ ക്ലോക്ക് ശരിയാക്കി, എന്നാൽ ഇവിടെ നമ്മൾ വേറെ ആരുടേയെങ്കിലും പക്കൽ നിന്നും ശരിയാക്കുന്നതിനെപ്പറ്റിയാണ് സംസാരിക്കുന്നത്.

2. Where can I have my watch fixed?